Visually impaired students’ Dahi Handi event wins hearts online

“On the occasion of #Janmashtami, this ‘Dahi handi’ is performed by the visually impaired children of Victoria Memorial School for the Blind, a school where my wife works,” Goenka tweeted.

Watch the video here:

On the occasion of #Janmashtami, this ‘Dahi handi’ is performed by the visually impaired children of Victoria Memorial School for the Blind, a school where my wife works. pic.twitter.com/9HowOxtNgI

— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) August 19, 2022

Netizens were delighted by the children’s vigour. A user commented, “This is so inspiring, Nothing is impossible!” Another user wrote, “Unbelievable these kids r too amazing ambitious n courageous.” A third user wrote, “Watching it …I was having goosebumps!”

In two hours since being shared, the clip has garnered more than 13,500 views on Twitter.

Dahi Handi, the competition in which people clad in colourful attire form human pyramids and break clay pots filled with yogurt and buttermilk, is held in different parts of the country with much exuberance. The competition is symbolic of Hindu Lord Krishna, who stole butter from neighbours.

Maharashtra is set to witness pompous Dahi Handi events after a gap of two years induced by the Covid pandemic. PTI reported that the state government had announced last month that there would be no restrictions during the celebrations. In fact, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Thursday that the government has decided to accord adventure sports status to Dahi Handi.